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(Senate - May 24, 2012)

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 52
At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S.
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52, a bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement
procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other
purposes.
S. 362
At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from
Georgia (Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 362, a bill to
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer
Initiative, and for other purposes.
S. 847
At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from Iowa
(Mr. Harkin) and the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) were added
as cosponsors of S. 847, a bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control
Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and
managed, and for other purposes.
S. 881
At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of
S. 881, a bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements,
to provide substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and
for other purposes.
S. 1005
At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1005, a bill to provide for
parental notification and intervention in the case of a minor seeking
an abortion.
S. 1039
At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1039, a bill to impose
sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of
Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation
of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and
lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human
rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
S. 1224
At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from New
Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1224, a bill to amend
Public Law 106 392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper
Colorado and San Juan fish recovery program through fiscal year 2023.
S. 1460
At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1460, a bill to grant the
congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service
Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.
S. 1461
At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from
Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1461, a bill to
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and
Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and
to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale,
manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.
S. 1796
At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of
S. 1796, a bill to make permanent the Internal Revenue Service Free
File program.
S. 1935
At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from North
Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, a bill to
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and
celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March
of Dimes Foundation.
S. 1947
At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1947, a bill to prohibit
attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.
S. 1989
At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Iowa
(Mr. Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1989, a bill to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income
housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a
minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.
S. 1993
At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from
New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1993, a bill
to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in
recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture
and the civil rights movement.
S. 2078
At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2078, a bill to enable
Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs
of the Nation's home builders, and to provide liquidity and ensure
stable credit for meeting the Nation's need for new homes.
S. 2165
At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2165, a bill
to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel,
and for other purposes.
S. 2205
At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2205, a bill
to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty
that restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens.
S. 2283
At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from South
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2283, a bill to
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major
disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes.
S. 3083
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3083, a bill to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to
provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of
the child tax credit.
S. 3203
At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from New
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3203, a bill to
amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain
costs of health care services under the health care programs of the
Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
S. 3204
At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added
as cosponsors of S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements
under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes.
S. 3217
At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3217, a bill
to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of
new businesses, and for other purposes.
S. 3228
At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
Portman) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as
cosponsors of S. 3228, a bill to require the President to provide a
report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of
2011 on January 2, 2013.
S.J. RES. 40
At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting
requirements for interest that relates to the deposits maintained at
United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to
certain nonresident alien individuals.
S. RES. 401
At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from Ohio
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(Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 401, a resolution
expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service
professionals who represent the United States around the globe.
S. RES. 435
At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New York
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 435, a resolution
calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes.
S. RES. 439
At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Maine
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 439, a resolution
expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings,
LLC should eliminate the ``adult entertainment'' section of the
classified advertising website Backpage.com.
S. RES. 449
At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, his name was added as a
cosponsor of S. Res. 449, a resolution calling on all governments to
assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully
retained outside the country of their habitual residence.
S. RES. 462
At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from Alaska
(Mr. Begich), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from
Michigan (Mr. Levin), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the
Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
Wyden), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from
Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the
Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr.
Nelson) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 462, a resolution
recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise
awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care
system, acknowledging the dedication of foster care parents, advocates,
and workers, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve
the lives of children in the foster care system.
AMENDMENT NO. 2145
At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, his name was added as a cosponsor
of amendment No. 2145 proposed to S. 3187, a bill to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs
for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee
programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 2146
At the request of Mr. Portman, the names of the Senator from
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed)
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2146 proposed to S. 3187, a
bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and
extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical
devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and
biosimilars, and for other purposes.
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